LONDON, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- eToro, the world's largest
investment network, announced today that it has more than 1.5 million users
and tens of billions of dollars traded per month. This milestone is fuelled
by thousands of new users each day since the launch of eToro's social trading
network, OpenBook nine months ago. Today, more than 40% of registered users
consult with experts and follow their trading activity using the advantages
of a fully transparent investment network, proving that social trading is
transforming the way people trade by promoting online sharing and
collaboration.

eToro's social trading network, OpenBook, launched July last year,
provides financial traders with real time feeds of other traders' positions,
profits and strategies. The platform enables users to view, share and even
copy their chosen trader's positions in real-time.

Registered users in the UK have grown in the last 12 months by over 85%,
with trading volumes increasing by the tens of Billions dollars (US). A
recent customer survey revealed that around two thirds of UK eToro traders
welcome the other concept of copying a guru trader, and around one out of
five use the chat feature regularly to consult with traders.

In Italy, the number of registered users has grown in the last 12 months
by over 70%, with trading volumes increasing by the tens of Billions dollars
(US). The survey revealed that around two thirds of Italian eToro traders
welcome the concept of copying a guru trader, about 40% expressed an interest
in becoming a guru, and a similar percentage use the eToro OpenBook chat
feature regularly to consult with other traders.

In Germany, the registered users has grown in the last 12 months by over
75%, with trading volumes increasing by the tens of Billions dollars (US).
The survey of German traders revealed that half of German eToro traders
welcome the concept of copying a guru trader, and around 50% use the chat
feature regularly to consult with other traders.

The growth of registered users in Australia has grown in the last 12
months by over 50%, with trading volumes increasing by the tens of Billions
dollars (US), while in France the number of registered users has doubled in
the last 12 months, with trading volumes increasing by the tens of Billions
dollars (US).

"User growth has picked up dramatically due to the convenience and
effectiveness of social trading," said eToro CEO, Johnathan Assia. "Since the
launch of our copy trade feature in February, we are registering a higher
than anticipated percentage of copied trades from users that are actively
following and collaborating with expert traders on eToro OpenBook."

eToro is the world's largest investment network, with over 1.5 million
users in over 130 countries and thousands of new accounts opened each day.
eToro leads the social trading revolution through its community powered
network, which enables every investor to see, follow and copy the actions of
other investors in real time. eToro's mission is to open the financial
markets to every individual and make them accessible through a simple,
transparent and more enjoyable way to trade currencies, commodities and
indices online. Based on a wide range of innovative web-based and mobile
trading platforms that appeal to every level of trading expertise, eToro's
investment network facilitates information exchange between investors,
accelerates knowledge sharing and shortens the learning curve for those who
want to bring their trading experience to the next level. For more
information, visit us at http://www.etoro.com.